Te Wharekura o Manaia

Te Wharekura o Manaia is a co-educational composite school in Coromandel, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 267 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 521. The school has been open since 1897.

With 267 students on roll, Te Wharekura o Manaia is a medium-sized school — larger than about 57% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 521, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 58 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 56.5%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 38.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.99 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.